10 best boltholes: where on Earth could Snowden go next?

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Snowden has a choice of tropical hideaways, France or even North Korea.

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NSA whistleblower could try Ecuador, but Iceland and North Korea also beckon

For some reason, Spanish colonial architecture features heavily in places of refuge

As a last resort, somewhere deep -- very deep -- in the U.S. could do

Fleeing U.S. law enforcement and stuck in a Moscow airport, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden seems stuck about where to go from here.

CNN Travel advises which countries should be on his list ...

1. Iceland

Iceland makes for an excellent fugitive destination, particularly for someone with a wintry name such as Snowden. It professes a love for Internet freedoms and once checkmated extradition efforts by offering citizenship to tax-evading U.S. chessman Bobby Fischer.

For Snowden it might feel chilly after Hawaii, Hong Kong and midsummer Moscow, but he could easily warm up with a dip in the geothermal waters of the Blue Lagoon in Grindavik.

It might be heavily in diplomatic hock to Washington, but the UK remains a popular place of refuge -- particularly among Russian exiles drawn by its liberal outlook, robust legal system and miserable weather.

Despite security cameras on every corner, plenty of people have managed to lose themselves in London. And if all else fails, it has an Ecuadorian embassy, although since Julian Assange has already snagged the spare room, you'll be on the sofa.

Why stay: Strong tradition of political radicalism

Why leave: Did we mention the awful weather?

4. The Philippines

Boracay could be a comfy draw for Snowden in the island-rich Philippines.

The Filipino police have a strong track record of helping foreign agents hunt down their quarry, but with more than 7,000 islands to choose from, it could take them some time.

The French might have a rep for rudeness, but at least they give extradition treaties a Gallic sneer.

The French have a rep for being rude to foreigners -- unless they're fleeing justice. The country has ignored extradition deals in the past, refusing to give up U.S.-wanted hijackers in the 1960s and '70s. If you've done something political -- or you're Roman Polanski -- you're probably safe.

Why stay: France has it all: culture, countryside and cheese.

Why leave: France also has the French.

7. Cuba

Embargoes didn't stop Jay-Z from heading to Havana, but you probably won't have to worry about facing the other kind of rap as Cuba lacks an extradition treaty with the U.S.

Why stay: Salsa, cigars and those great old cars held together with washing machine spares.